Why it was chosen: I am an unashamed
Picross fan.
At its core it's still
the Picross fans know and love, but it's a very no - frills version (presumably the «S» stands not for «Switch» but for «Standard»), and the inevitable Picross S2 will no doubt build on that like the Picross e series on the 3DS eShop did.
Not exact matches
Puzzle
fans who've been jonesing for a new fix can rest easy, as Nintendo announced today that
Picross 3D 2, a sequel to the 2010 DS game
Picross 3D, is coming to the 3DS in Japan.
Pokemon
Picross is a worthwhile puzzler for any
fan of either of the two series.
We'd wager you'd have to be a huge
fan of either Pokemon or
Picross (or both) to blow that amount.
And, even if you're not a
fan of
Picross, it's a decent entry into the series that doesn't have a bunch of time / pay walls like Pokemon
Picross has.